Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Picar features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1535 mm (60.4 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Picar enjoys an average of 3897 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 19 minutes to 14 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Picar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (39 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Picar experiences 87 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 35 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Picar, Gjirokastër, Albania with other places around the world.
Picar usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 216 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Picar are July, August and September. On average, 51 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 159 (6.3) | 161 (6.3) | 159 (6.2) | 89 (3.5) | 127 (5.0) | 84 (3.3) | 38 (1.5) | 39 (1.5) | 78 (3.1) | 115 (4.5) | 212 (8.3) | 275 (10.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Picar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Picar: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 197 | 253 | 323 | 348 | 396 | 405 | 427 | 395 | 343 | 308 | 254 | 242 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 38m | 10h 39m | 11h 57m | 13h 17m | 14h 25m | 14h 59m | 14h 41m | 13h 41m | 12h 25m | 11h 5m | 9h 55m | 9h 19m |
Picar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Picar UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |